Cocktail of the Week

A peachy keen margarita courtesy of Isla

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Sabrina Chapman

There are two keys to successful social cocktailing on America’s favorite Mexican holiday. The first is quality tequila, and the second is ease of mass preparation. This is a festival of pitchers more than pint glasses, and you should fill yours this Cinco de Mayo with the Peach-a-Rita ($12), as presented by Isla Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar at Treasure Island.

Instead of salt, the Peach-a-Rita’s cinnamon-sugar rim makes the blue agave medicine go down in a most delightful way. This sugar bomb continues with frozen peaches, rock-candy syrup and grenadine, packing a sugar high along with its boozy rush. Blend up a batch for your homestyle fiesta or check in at Isla to celebrate Mexican heritage and pride in style.

Peach-a-Rita

Ingredients:

2 oz. Espolón Reposado Tequila

2 oz. peach schnapps

3 oz. Tumbleweed margarita mix

1 oz. grenadine

1 1/2 oz. rock candy syrup

4-6 frozen peach slices

1 scoop of cubed ice

Cinnamon-sugar (for rim)

Method: Pour the ingredients into a blender and blend on high for 30 seconds. Rim glass with cinnamon-sugar. Pour and serve.

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